Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Kearny Mesa Neighborhood of San Diego, CA from $1,595 (18 Rentals)

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Gardens Apartments
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$2,225 - $2,425
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$2,225 - $2,970

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Gardens Apartments

5544 Balboa Arms DrSan Diego, CA 92117
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Pacific Sands
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$2,295 - $2,437
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$2,301 - $3,301

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Pacific Sands

5550 Balboa Arms DrSan Diego, CA 92117
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Elowen
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$2,605 - $4,048
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$2,591 - $6,289

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Elowen

8555 Aero DrSan Diego, CA 92123
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Alexan Camellia
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$3,000 - $3,587
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$2,877 - $4,422

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Alexan Camellia

4888 Convoy StSan Diego, CA 92111
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Elivia Apartments
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Elivia Apartments

5325-5385 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92117
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Vive Luxe
1 Bedroom Apartments

Vive Luxe

4890 Sunroad Centrum LnSan Diego, CA 92123
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Ariva
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ariva

4855 Ariva WaySan Diego, CA 92123
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kearny Mesa Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kearny Mesa?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Kearny Mesa is under $2,680.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Kearny Mesa?

The cheapest apartment in Kearny Mesa is Park Genesee which is listed at $1,899, while the average apartment in Kearny Mesa costs $11,502.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kearny Mesa?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 240 regular apartments in Kearny Mesa that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Kearny Mesa?

Cheap apartments in Kearny Mesa have an average cost of $1,216 which is $10,286 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kearny Mesa.

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